If Kadena can survive the onslaught it would be the ideal base for counter air operations. Perfect distance from Taiwan and Shanghai to send a reminder to the Chinese in a single operational radius. And, with plenty of 'safe' flank air tanker infl and exfl routes can be quickly established in order to continually park said reminder over a particular place and continuously influence the war as we see fit, even with a handful of assets. Of course, that depends on the big IF with which this entire statement started.

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."

12 September 2012:
Two F-22A.
"AK".
USAF, based at Alaska, USA.
14:15, emergency landed at MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
After landing, escorted by rescue vehicles, to hangars.
At same time, six F-22 are confirmed at Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture.

The one engine has it's nozzle's flared because the engine is actually shut off. I'm not sure if the pilot landed with only one engine running, or shut down immediately after landing, though. Anyone happen to catch the tail #? I can't seem to make it out.

Some Japanese bloggers joke it's battle damage after an encounter with Chicom fighters, or one of the pair is Starscream.
Seriously, MCAS Iwakuni may have its share of regular spotters.
I'll take a quick look at some Japanese blogs.
http://joi1.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1228.html

Ten other F-22s from Elmo arrived at Kadena last Wednesday. Based on spotters at the base, most of the jets were from the 90th FS including the new 90th flagship 10-190. The new 3rd wing flagship 10-193 was also there. I'm sure they headed to Guam a day or two after they arrived considering that Kadena was affected by a Typhoon over the weekend.